Set of panels

Abstract

A set of panels including first and second panels. The first and second panels have a first, second and third edge. The first edge of the first panel is configured to be able to be locked together with both the second edge and the third edge of the second panel. The first edge includes a first locking element configured to be able to cooperate with a first locking groove at the second edge and a second locking groove at the third edge for locking in a horizontal direction. The first edge includes a tongue groove configured to cooperate with a tongue at the second edge and a tongue at the third edge for locking in a vertical direction. The first locking element includes a first locking surface configured to cooperate with a second locking surface on the first locking groove, for locking in the horizontal and the vertical direction.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A set of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel, said first and second panel each having a first edge, a second edge and a third edge and wherein the first edge of the first panel is configured to be able to be locked together with both the second edge and the third edge, respectively, of the second panel,
 wherein the first edge comprises a first locking element configured to be able to cooperate with a first locking groove at the second edge and a second locking groove at the third edge, respectively, for locking in a horizontal direction, 
 wherein the first edge further comprises a tongue groove configured to cooperate with a first tongue at the second edge and a second tongue at the third edge, respectively, for locking in a vertical direction, the first tongue protruding from the second edge in a first protrusion direction and being configured for insertion into the tongue groove for locking in the vertical direction, and the second tongue protruding from the third edge in a second protrusion direction and being configured for insertion into the tongue groove for locking in the vertical direction, a total length of the first tongue in the first protrusion direction being different from a total length of the second tongue in the second protrusion direction, 
 wherein the first locking element comprises a first locking surface configured to cooperate with a second locking surface on the first locking groove, for locking in the horizontal and the vertical direction, and 
 wherein the first locking element comprises a third locking surface which is configured to cooperate with a fourth locking surface on the second locking groove for locking in the horizontal direction. 
 
     
     
       2. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein an upper part of the first edge comprises a first guiding surface and a lower edge of the first tongue of the second edge comprises a second guiding surface, configured to cooperate during a vertical displacement of the second edge relative the first edge for assembling the second edge to the first edge. 
     
     
       3. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the first tongue on the second edge comprises an upper locking surface which is configured to cooperate for locking in a vertical direction with a lower locking surface of an upper lip of the tongue groove. 
     
     
       4. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein an upper part of the first locking element comprises a third guiding surface and a lower edge of the first locking groove comprises a fourth guiding surface, configured to cooperate during the vertical displacement of the second edge relative to the first edge for assembling the second edge to the first edge. 
     
     
       5. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the first tongue comprises an upper locking surface which is configured to cooperate for locking in a vertical direction with a lower locking surface of an upper lip of the tongue groove. 
     
     
       6. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein an angle between the first and third locking surface is within the range of about 5° to about 30°°. 
     
     
       7. The set of panels according to  claim 4 , wherein an angle between the third locking surface and third guiding surface is within the range of about 10° to about 40°. 
     
     
       8. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the second edge comprises a second locking element and the first edge comprises a third locking groove, and wherein the second locking element and third locking groove are configured to cooperate for locking in a horizontal direction. 
     
     
       9. The set of panels according to  claim 8 , wherein the third edge comprises a third locking element configured to cooperate with the third locking groove for locking in a horizontal direction. 
     
     
       10. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the length of the second edge is shorter than the length of the first edge. 
     
     
       11. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the second edge of the second panel is configured to be connected vertically to the first edge of the first panel. 
     
     
       12. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the first panel comprises, in a clockwise direction, the first edge, the first edge, the second edge, and the third edge. 
     
     
       13. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the second panel comprises, in a clockwise direction, the second edge, the first edge, the first edge, and the third edge. 
     
     
       14. The set of panels according to  claim 1 , wherein the third edge is configured to be assembled to the first edge by an angling motion. 
     
     
       15. A set of panels comprising a first panel and a second panel, said first and second panel each having a first edge, a second edge and a third edge and wherein the first edge of the first panel is configured to be able to be locked together with both the second edge and the third edge, respectively, of the second panel,
 wherein the first edge comprises a first locking element configured to be able to cooperate with a first locking groove at the second edge and a second locking groove at the third edge, respectively, for locking in a horizontal direction, 
 wherein the first edge further comprises a tongue groove configured to cooperate with a first tongue at the second edge and a second tongue at the third edge, respectively, for locking in a vertical direction, the first tongue being configured for insertion into the tongue groove for locking in the vertical direction, and the second tongue being configured for insertion into the tongue groove for locking in the vertical direction, 
 wherein the first locking element comprises a first locking surface configured to cooperate with a second locking surface on the first locking groove, for locking in the horizontal and the vertical direction, 
 wherein the first locking element comprises a third locking surface which is configured to cooperate with a fourth locking surface on the second locking groove for locking in the horizontal direction, 
 wherein the second edge comprises a second locking element and the first edge comprises a third locking groove, and 
 wherein the second locking element and third locking groove are configured to cooperate for locking in a horizontal direction. 
 
     
     
       16. The set of panels according to  claim 15 , wherein the third edge comprises a third locking element configured to cooperate with the third locking groove for locking in a horizontal direction. 
     
     
       17. The set of panels according to  claim 15 , wherein an angle between the first and third locking surface is within the range of about 5° to about 30°°. 
     
     
       18. The set of panels according to  claim 15 , wherein an upper part of the first locking element comprises a third guiding surface, and wherein an angle between the third locking surface and third guiding surface is within the range of about 10° to about 40°.